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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201127T130000
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SUMMARY:Everyday ableism
DESCRIPTION:Ableism is discrimination in favour of non-disabled people. It is based on an assumption that the physical\, cognitive and sensory differences with which disabled people live with are deficits\, and it is rooted in the medical model of disability that assumes that disabled people need to be ‘fixed’. It is manifest in physical\, environmental and attitudinal barriers that exclude and stigmatise an entire group of people as ‘less than’. \nThis webinar will explore\, what ableism is; recognising it and how to challenge it. The event will be chaired by Themesa Neckles\, vice chair of UCU’s disabled members’ standing committee with contributions from Elane Heffernan\, NEC and chair of the disabled members’ standing committee\, Lucy Burke\, NEC and disabled members’ standing committee and Michelle Daley\, Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) (invited). A BSL interpreter will be available.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/everyday-ableism/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches,UCU members
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201125T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201125T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T111333
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SUMMARY:Day of action: organising disabled workers
DESCRIPTION:Register here\nCovid-19 has disproportionately impacted on disabled workers from being denied reasonable adjustments to being the first to be made redundant and in line with our theme for this year ‘organising for disabled workers’\, we would like to invite you to be a contributor to this important and timely discussion. \nTo mark UCU’s third year of action for disability equality\, this event will be chaired by Elane Heffernan\, UCU NEC and chair of the disabled members’ standing committee\, with contributions from Themesa Neckles\, vice-chair of UCU disabled members’ standing committee\, Ann Galpin\, co-chair\, NUJ\, TUC disabled workers’ committee and Colleen Johnson\, NEU.  A BSL interpreter will be available.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/organising-disabled-workers/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches,UCU members
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201116T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201116T180000
DTSTAMP:20260610T111333
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LAST-MODIFIED:20201117T150530Z
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SUMMARY:Keeping universities running during the pandemic – the importance of supporting ARPS staff
DESCRIPTION:Watch back: \n\n\n\nJoin our discussion about the importance of the work academic-related and professional services staff are undertaking to keep universities running. \nFrom IT staff and those working in libraries or museums\, to the e-learning teams and counselling services\, ARPS staff are a crucial part of the academic team. The discussion will focus on practical questions about health and safety on campus and how you can organise ARPS staff to ensure their welfare at this time.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/keeping-universities-running/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches,UCU members
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200902T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200902T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T111333
CREATED:20200803T082636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T155629Z
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SUMMARY:Back to school: organising to win in 2020-21
DESCRIPTION:World famous trade union organiser Jane McAlevey talks to UCU members and general secretary Jo Grady about growing your branch\, winning disputes and keeping workplaces safe.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/organising-to-win/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches,UCU members
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200902T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200902T130000
DTSTAMP:20260610T111333
CREATED:20200825T112558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T135000Z
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SUMMARY:London and South East FE regional briefing
DESCRIPTION:Fund the future in further education: defend jobs\, reopen colleges safely and protect education for all \nA UCU briefing for branch officers and reps with Matt Waddup – national head of policy and campaigns\, Janet Farrar – president-elect (FE)\, Adam Lincoln and Michael Moran – regional officials.  \nThe Covid-19 pandemic is already having a significant impact upon the FE sector\, and has had a disproportionate impact on our BAME communities\, older\, disabled and vulnerable people. Women are the majority of those providing care\, whether paid or unpaid. They are more likely to be employed on insecure and zero-hours contracts\, particularly BME and migrant women\, and to be working part-time. Disabled people already face significant barriers in getting and keeping jobs.  \nMeanwhile the FE employers are rushing to return to face to face teaching and introducing blended learning models which may have long-term implications for safety\, jobs\, working conditions and workloads.   \nIt is vital that all UCU branches are able to organise and mobilise effectively to defend jobs and ensure that the reopening of colleges is safe. \nThis regional briefing will: \n\nupdate you on the funding environment\, political context and the potential financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on FE institutions\ndiscuss the national UCU fund the future campaign\, available resources and support for branches\nreview the exam results fiasco and the impact on workloads \nprovide you with practical guidance and advice on defending jobs and ensuring that the reopening of FE colleges is safe for staff and students\nexplore the challenges faced by UCU members over blended learning delivery models.\n\nThe webinar panel will discuss how to use workplace campaigns to defend jobs and working conditions. There will be a Q&A session where we can discuss how to link up with local campaigns and issues in your workplace.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/fe-london-se-branch-briefing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200811T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200811T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T111333
CREATED:20200724T113026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T120027Z
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SUMMARY:Covid-19 and employment law\, including redundancies
DESCRIPTION:Speakers include leading employment law academics Michael Ford QC and Alan Bogg. \nWatch back:
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/covid-19-and-employment-law/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200810T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200810T140000
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SUMMARY:A practical guide to equality bargaining
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an online discussion about putting equality at the heart of UCU’s bargaining agenda. \nWatch back:
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/a-practical-guide-to-equality-bargaining/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200729T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200729T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T111333
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SUMMARY:Consulting members using online surveys
DESCRIPTION:Join Ed Bailey\, UCU’s deputy head of campaigns\, and Rachel Remedios\, UCU research officer\, for a session on how to use online surveys to consult members. They’ll go through some different scenarios where you might use an online survey\, discuss how to design an effective survey and analyse the responses\, plus talk about some of the practicalities of running an online survey. \nThere will also be time for Q&A session. \nWatch back:
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/consulting-members-using-online-surveys/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200728T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200728T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T111333
CREATED:20200710T121102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T115743Z
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SUMMARY:Protecting staff on casualised contracts
DESCRIPTION:Our members on casualised contract are in the front line of the cuts being implemented and threatened as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. Please join us on 28 July to hear about how the Fund the Future campaign can be used to protect members on casualised contracts and to hear from a number of branches and campaigns who are leading the fight against these threats. \nWe’ll hear about building solidarity action\, engaging with local communities\, building political support and how to build local campaigns to protect members. \nThe meeting will hosted by UCU’s anti-casualisation committee\, UCU president\,Vicky Blake and UCU’s Jane Thompson. \nWatch back:
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/protecting-casualised-staff/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches,UCU members
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200724T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200724T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T111333
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T114720Z
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SUMMARY:Successful campaigns against job cuts in HE
DESCRIPTION:Join UCU staff and members from three higher education branches for a live online event to discuss how branches can challenge redundancies and other job cuts. It will be a great opportunity to share stories and examples from past and ongoing campaigns\, so please register your interest and get ready to put comments and questions to the participants. \nA recording can be made available to branch officers on request.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/successful-campaigns-against-job-cuts-in-he/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200720T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200720T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T111333
CREATED:20200708T141349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T115606Z
UID:8145-1595250000-1595253600@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Digital organising for UCU activists
DESCRIPTION:Calling all UCU reps & activists \n We’re running a webinar on digital organising as part of our Fund the Future campaign\, with speakers from UCU HQ and local reps. Join us on Monday 20 July at 1pm.  \nWatch back:
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/digital-organising-for-ucu-activists/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200715T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200715T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T111333
CREATED:20200709T134644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T115339Z
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SUMMARY:Online and blended teaching
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is is aimed at branch negotiators who are dealing with this issue. \nThis webinar will: \n\nexplore some of the challenges faced by UCU members given uncertainty over delivery demands in the autumn\nlook at the legal context\, especially concerning intellectual property and performance rights\nconsider what this means for individual workloads\nshare guidance from UCU regarding reaching agreements with your employers\nsuggest some options regarding practical professional support.\n\nThe webinar panel will include UCU policy officers covering workload\, health and safety and continuous professional development issues. We are especially excited to confirm that Professor Lionel Bently from Cambridge University will join us to answer questions on IPR. \nPlease request a link to watch back.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/online-and-blended-teaching/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200708T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200708T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T111333
CREATED:20200709T085559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200824T152515Z
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SUMMARY:Studying institutional finances
DESCRIPTION:A UCU webinar for branch officers with highly regarded author and expert on student loan accounting\, Andrew McGettigan. Andrew will be talking with UCU’s Rachel Remedios about the financial information you need to understand when you are bargaining with employers in the current challenging climate. \nAndrew has written a fantastic blog on what to look out for when you are probing your institution’s financial situation which you can read here. \nWatch back:\n\nPresentations used during the webinar: \n\nUnderstanding institution finances\, Andrew McGettigan\nUsing financial information to challenge redundancies
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/studying-institutional-finances/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches
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